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Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
Bat Immune Systems: The Original Antivirus Programs
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 3 min read
Bats stay healthy while hosting some of the world’s deadliest viruses. Scientists are just beginning to understand how.
Avoiding Gene Editing’s Unintended Consequences
Tanvir Khan, PhD
| Feb 2, 2024
| 4 min read
CRISPR-Cas9 editing leads to widespread loss of the targeted chromosome in human T cells, but scientists recently discovered a way to prevent such loss.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Next-generation CAR and TCR Cancer Therapies
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
From smart receptors to novel biologics, scientists plan to overcome the challenges of treating solid tumors.
One Protein to Rule Them All
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Feb 28, 2024
| 10+ min read
p53 is possibly the most important protein for maintaining cellular function. Losing it is synonymous with cancer.
A Genetic Predisposition to Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Severe COVID-19
Iris Kulbatski, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 3 min read
Ana Teresa Freitas discussed how individual variation in vitamin D synthesis and metabolism influences susceptibility to upper respiratory viruses.
Researchers Probe Genetics Behind a Lizard’s Odd Immune System
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| May 10, 2022
| 4 min read
Deletions in the sleepy lizard genome leave it without an important type of T cells found in most other vertebrates.
Genetic Predisposition to Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Severe COVID-19
Iris Kulbatski, PhD
| Aug 15, 2022
| 3 min read
Ana Teresa Freitas discusses how individual variation in vitamin D synthesis and metabolism influences susceptibility to upper respiratory viruses.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
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